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Point guards moving quickly made this trade deadline a transition game. Goran Dragic, Michael Carter-Williams, Reggie Jackson and Brandon Knight all were dealt Thursday in the final hours that trades were allowed, as a number of teams handed their keys to different drivers. Kevin Garnett also has a new address — his original NBA one. The Timberwolves brought him back to Minnesota by sending Thaddeus Young to Brooklyn. There were so many players on the move in deals agreed to shortly before the 3 p.m. deadline that most of the transactions were still awaiting NBA approval hours later. Dragic and Jackson were two players to watch on deadline day, because neither was expected to...

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Point guards moving quickly made this trade deadline a transition game.Goran Dragic, Michael Carter-Williams, Reggie Jackson and Brandon Knight all were dealt Thursday in the final hours that trades were allowed, as a number of teams handed their keys...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Led by Carmelo Anthony, New York is at last on the right kind of streak.
Anthony had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 98-91 on Wednesday night.
The worst team in the Eastern...

HARTFORD — The last word was loud. The last word was emphatic. The last word had the devastating effect, elicited that unmistakably sullen silence that makes the last word so satisfying.
And in this storied, intense and always emotional college men's...

MILWAUKEE J.R. Smith made 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter and the Cavs finally shook free for a 108-90 victory Sunday against the reeling Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks shot 61 percent in the first half and led by 11 in...

Mark Madsen knows a few things about life.
Dancing wouldn't be one of them. But rebounding delights him to no end.
The Lakers assistant coach lights up when asked about Jordan Clarkson's penchant to grab quite a few boards for a point guard. The...

MILWAUKEE San Antonio might play poorly one night. Two nights in a row? Don't count on it. The defending league champion Spurs rebounded from an overtime loss to the New York Knicks, getting big performances from Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Injuries are piling up on the Milwaukee Bucks. On a night when Memphis' physical front-court tandem of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol returned rested and ready after one game off, the Bucks were without point guard Michael...

INDIANAPOLIS It was a hardwood battle with plenty of fouls, pushes, pulls and screams. Indiana finally took control in overtime to turn back the Milwaukee Bucks, 109-103, on Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers (30-34) won their...

MILWAUKEE It was a showstopping performance by two of the NBA's youngest stars. Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo put on a heart-stopping display on Monday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. But it was the 21-year-old Davis who...

Anthony Davis said he's trying not to do anything outside his comfort zone as he works to improve his game. He looked comfortable — and dominant — doing everything Monday night. Davis poured in 43 points, tying a career high, while pulling down 10...

MILWAUKEE Two teams desperately searching for a victory met Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Khris Middleton's clutch 3-pointer in the final minute lifted the Milwaukee Bucks to a 91-85 decision over the Washington Wizards on a night...

Isaiah Canaan has been searching for a happy medium since the day the Houston Rockets traded him to the 76ers. At Murray State and with the Rockets, the point guard was known more for raining 3-pointers than running an offense. With the Sixers,...

Until Sam Hinkie decided to trade Michael Carter-Williams and K.J. McDaniels, the 76ers' most intriguing activity at the trade deadline took place after practice early that afternoon. At one of the six baskets ringing the court at Philadelphia College...

The summary: The Bulls improved to 2-0 on their season-high, seven-game homestand with an 87-71 victory over the Bucks on Monday night at the United Center. Tony Snell's 20 points off the bench led the Bulls, who also got 16 points and 14...

Given that no substantive rumors leaked leading up to Thursday's NBA trade deadline, it's no surprise the Bulls were idle as the 2 p.m. Central time deadline passed.
The Bulls, who have an open roster spot, not only like their current roster but also...

Here's our team-by-team preview of the Eastern Conference. Teams are in predicted order of finish in their divisions.
SOUTHEAST DIVISIONMiami Heat
Last Season: 54-28, 1st in Southeast. Lost to San Antonio in NBA Finals.
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If the 2013 NBA draft was a wine vintage, retailers would already have their "Big Clearance Sale!" signs up to help make way for the highly anticipated crop next June.
The early returns from this season's rookie class indicate this was one of...